Gina Pugliese, RN, vice president of the Premier Safety Institute, died March 4.

More than 900 people have contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo since August 2018, according to CIDRAP News.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston opened one of the first dedicated colorectal cancer centers in the nation for patients age 50 and under.

Boston-based Tufts Medical Center and Medford, Mass.-based Tufts University created a new center dedicated to fighting antimicrobial resistance, the entities announced March 7.

The FDA permits some devicemakers to file reports on device-related injuries and malfunctions in a discreet database that is not accessible to physicians or the general public, according to an investigation from Kaiser Health News.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examined whether long shifts during medical residencies adversely affect patient safety.

The World Health Organization will implement "wide-ranging reforms" to support its five-year plan of helping 3 billion more people globally, the group announced March 6.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System improved hand hygiene compliance 20 percent after implementing The Joint Commission's Targeted Solutions Tool for Hand Hygiene, according to a blog post on the accrediting body's website.

The CDC issued a reminder for U.S. healthcare facilities to review their infection prevention and control processes related to managing communicable infections, including Ebola.

Research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual conference examined the association between intravenous drug use and hospital admissions for a previously uncommon heart infection, infective endocarditis.

Having a nurse or physician in your family can result in a longer life, among other benefits, according to a working paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research and authored by researchers from Stanford (Calif.) Medicine.

CMS revised its guidance for surveyors related to identifying immediate jeopardy cases.

The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics sent letters to the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Pinterest warning of the public health threats posed by the spread of anti-vaccination misinformation on their platforms.

Starting in 2020, U.S. News & World Report will use objective data and outcomes measures to compile its rehabilitation hospital ranking, the publication announced March 6.

A bacterial decolonization strategy involving daily bathing with an antiseptic soap can significantly reduce bloodstream infections in patients with catheters or lumbar drains, according to a study published in The Lancet.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing March 5 to address preventable disease outbreaks, reports The Washington Post.

A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology compared the use of logistic regression-derived risk scores and machine learning-derived decision trees for predicting multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections.

Bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus infections are still a threat in the U.S., and after early success in reducing serious staph infection rates, progress has slowed, according to a Vital Signs report released by the CDC.

A study published in CHEST examined readmission risk factors for sepsis patients.

A huddle handoff communication tool, developed by an academic hospital, may help improve the process for addressing violence in the healthcare workplace, according to a study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.